serve

The charity supports elderly people and people with disabilities. Serve is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Northamptonshire and operates in Central Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Bedford.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Services to the elderly and disabled.HomecareHealthy LivingBenefits adviceHandyhelp servicesCommunity transportSenior Active projectsMobility Equipment hire and salesAssisted transportHearing AidsVoluntary services

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Central Bedfordshire Northamptonshire Bedford

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,559,078

Latest Expenditure

£1,588,413

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £391,296

Charitable Activities £1,059,224

Other Trading £105,323

Investments £3,235

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,577,038

Raising Funds £11,375

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,559,078	£1,588,413	£1,577,038	£732,777	£0	0 / 264
2023	£1,202,924	£1,318,615	£1,198,360	£750,737	£750,737	67 / 182
2022	£1,102,887	£1,048,447	£907,056	£866,428	£866,428	57 / 197
2021	£1,550,687	£1,010,454	£920,451	£811,988	£811,988	59 / 151
2020	£989,626	£1,082,311	£989,167	£271,755	£271,755	62 / 87